In the past few decades, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA)
has spent millions of dollars countering the efforts of animal
protection organizations, defending such unethical and cruel practices
as canned hunting, bear baiting, and the trophy hunting of threatened
species. Now, taking its extremist attacks against animals one step
farther, the USSA has launched an assault against PETsMART for its
recent, generous grant to The HSUS’ Remote Area Veterinary Services (RAVS)
program. The RAVS program provides much-needed health care services –
rabies vaccinations, free spay/ neuter, and general medical attention –
to dogs and cats in rural, often desperately poor areas of the country,
including Native American reservations. The RAVS benefits not just the
health of dogs and cats in these communities, but also human health,
which can be compromised by things like rabies outbreaks and dog bites
when companion animal health care is neglected. Yet the USSA, in its
blind hostility towards animal protection groups, is asking its members
to bombard PETsMART in protest of its support of the RAVS program.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:
For the sake of the dogs and cats who live in impoverished communities
throughout the country, we must generate traffic into PETsMART to
counter the vocal protests of USSA members. Go to
http://www.hsus.org/ace/16105 for the full story, and to download a “Thank You” card that you can take
to your nearest PETsMART store. Let PETsMART know that you care about
animal protection and appreciate its support of the RAVS program. If
there isn’t a PETsMART store in your area, you can write a letter of
support and send it to:PETsMART Charities
19601 North 27th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(We’re asking you not to send an e-mail or call because we don’t want to
further burden PETsMART’s systems.)

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